Day 2                                     Englewood School Newsletter                      January 24, 2012

Dates to Remember:                  
January                    

27       Ski Day (Gr. 4-9)

February        

1          End of Semester/Professional DevelopmentDay (No Classes)
                 
9          Hockey Day In Canada Visit (10:30-11:15 a.m.)

10       Graduation Photos

16       Parent/Teacher Interviews (evening)

17       Parent/Teacher Interviews (Day-No Classes)

20       Islander Day (No Classes)

22       Science Fair (Storm Date – 23^rd.)

Attendance:  Reminder to parents to phone the school office in the morning if your child is absent.  Absentees are entered into the computer in the morning – if  the school has not received a phone call, your child is marked “unexcused”.  The school has also received direction from the Eastern School District to start “tracking” influenza-related symptoms, which is impossible to do if parents do not inform us of the reason for a child’s absence.  Thank you.

Hockey Day in Canada:

Great news! Englewood School has been one of only four Island schools selected to be part of Scotia Bank's Hockey Day in Canada. We will have Bryan Trottier, P.J. Stock and Gord Stellick as special guests for an assembly here on February 9^th from 10:30 until 11:15 a.m.)  To celebrate Hockey Day in Canada, we are encouraging students and staff to wear hockey jerseys, t-shirts, hats, scarves, etc. on February 9^th.  (Please, no hockey sticks.)

CBC may be filming so if there are any parents who would not like their child(ren) filmed, please notify the school.

We will be busy preparing for the assembly and we are really excited to be part of this special celebration.

Spelling Bee:  Congratulations to Brooke MacKenzie who was the winner of the Englewood Spelling Bee.  Brooke will represent Englewood in the Regional Spelling Bee held at UPEI on February 25, 2012.

After School Junior Curling:  There will no Junior Curling on Monday, February 13^th or Monday, February 20^th, 2012.  Curling will resume the following Monday.

Literacy Bits for Parents:  Introducing A new Book

Taking the time to introduce a new book to your child will pave the way for more success in reading and

understanding the book.  This is true for books that your child is reading or books that you are reading to him or her.

• Encourage your child to look first at the front and back covers of the book.
• Check out any author’s notes or a table of contents.
• Let your child have a quick look at any pictures or diagrams.
• Discuss any connections that can be made between family happenings, life experiences or

other books you have shared.

Science Fair:  Our school Science Fair will be held on Wednesday, February 22 here at Englewood.  (In case of a storm, the fair would be held on the next school day.)  All students doing a project have been in touch with Mrs. DeRoche concerning project ideas and process for doing the project.  If parents have any questions, they are encouraged to contact Mrs. DeRoche by phone (658-7850) or email (nlderoche@edu.pe.ca). 

Book Fair:  Our winter book fair will be held from February 13th through the 17th.  At this fair, we could potentially earn up to 70% of our totals back in books and product.  We will have a family night on Monday, February 13th.  If any parents are available to volunteer during the family night or during parent-teacher interviews, you are asked to contact Mrs. DeRoche (658-7850 or nlderoche@edu.pe.ca).  More details will be going home as we get closer to the actual book fair.

Literacy Night:  Staff will be hosting a literacy session on Thursday, February 2 at the school.  Look for a letter coming home with a sign up slip.  Looking forward to seeing you!

                                                                                Community News

Girls Conference
Women's Network PEI is inviting girls in grades 5-7 to a fun-filled engaging day aimed at enhancing self confidence and healthy decision-making.

When:  Wednesday, February 1, 2012 (PD Day)
Time:    8:45am – 4:00pm
Where:  The Murphy Community Centre in Charlottetown
Cost:  $15.00/person.   The cost includes two healthy snacks and a nutritious, delicious lunch!  If you need financial assistance, please ask for one of our bursaries.
Registration: Email Christine Clements, a volunteer Board member for WNPEI, at  c.clements@bellaliant.net. 

Participants must be registered before Friday, January 27.

The Queens County Music Festival will be held from April 23rd to May 4th, 2012 and the PEI Kiwanis Music Festival will be held June 1st and 2nd.  We bring this to your attention because many school children enter the music festival each year.  If you require more information, please contact Kay Linkletter at our website: http://www.peikiwanismusicfestival.ca